Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-07
amAGN1FICENr DISPLAY.
The Annual Grand Spring Opening at
 Bolton 4 NeeTv,s.


 No event of the approaching vernal sea- son the beauteous spring time, the season of buds and blossoms and birds, is of more potent attraction to the ladies of New Haven and vicinity than the annual grand opening of spring styles at Bolton & Neely's renowned emporium. The first opening day yesterday brought tolerably fair weather and even greater crowds, perhaps, than if the weather had been like Monday's-superlativel fine and mild, for the ladies could wear their heavy wraps and winter uniforms, spring garments and hats being yet to come forth in all their glory. The mammoth store looked magnificent in the grand array of novelties, the elegant display of evening silks in deli cate and lively shades and arranged in ka- leidoscopic designs, the splendid, yea gorge ous display of all the new and elegant styles of parasols, the transcendently lovely display of charming hats and bonnets in the latest Parisian styles and in rarely beautiful de- signs and tasteful effects, to say noth- ing of the backgrounds in the mil linery department, made resplendent and beautiful with lovely artificial flowers enough for the bower of Venus or Psyche, with massive displays of lovely artificial flowers in great variety and profu- sion. The millinery department presented a constant succession of mass meetings of la- dies, and ''large houses" of ladies constantly greeted the grand display in the wrap and suit and ulster department, where rich novel ties abound. And while wealth finds all manner of beautiful goods to buy, the million charming things for them, hence the inn mense throngs of patrons which this popular firm are favored with. The Especial bar gains" are, as usual, great attraction. In every department are bargains that are in stantly recognized as almost a gift, sales yesterday by the firm were enormous. A word more as to the millinery department. The articles shown in the millinery department are from the best houses in London, Paris and Berlin, and were selected by competent buyers of long experience. Everything that can be men, tioned in the shape of ornaments, such as birds, flowers, ribbons, trimmings, plushes, velvets, etc., is shown in a variety that IS be- wildering It is needless to mention that the prices are such that the patron is sure to call again. Also no finer display in silks and dress goods was ever made in the city than that now displayed. Nothing is lacking to make the stock complete. The gentlemen will be sure to see the great display of fur nishing goods in all the latest styles, and the ladies after satisfying their souls at the milli- nery and costumes display will gaze with absorbed attention at the great display of faces, housekeeping goods, the grand display of carpets, portiers, window ornamentation goods and of choice china, glass ware, crock cry and all manner of choice wares from the famous potteries. The elegant decoration of the store by Dickerman contri buted to the beautiful scenes the store presented, and the front window displays are pronounced by the world at large marvels ef beauty and taste. No opening since the establishment of the store has been more successful than is the present one, which continues to-day.